PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.,Additional evidence is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is granted, and his PTSD claim is reopened. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the etiology of his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus did not result in his inability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a denial of the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 70 percent for PTSD, and that he met the criteria for a TDIU from March 30, 2015.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim for service connection of sleep apnea has been granted. The Board also remanded the case for further development regarding his PTSD rating and for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia disorder is rated at 70 percent from January 29, 2015 to June 26, 2017.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for a VA clinician to provide an opinion on whether it had its onset in service or is caused by his service-connected PTSD due to MST.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding periods of active duty, verification of in-service personal assault for PTSD claims, and corroboration of such incidents.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to September 23, 2011, with symptoms of social and occupational impairment but not total impairment.

The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder from October 1, 2011. However, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s). The Board has also remanded the remaining issues of service connection.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability and SMC at the housebound rate based on his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted effective from February 4, 1999.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and scars have not been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating, effective December 22, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, but the claims for right knee disability and TBI residuals are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board found that the appellant was insane at the time of misconduct leading to his discharge, lifting the bar on VA benefits.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD was granted. Service connection for bradycardia, GERD, lower back disability, and lung nodules were denied.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder is rated at the highest available rating of 70 percent, effective from August 2, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records, specifically those for the Veteran's company, battalion, and higher headquarters during his service in Korea from October 1966 to November 1967. The claim will be further reviewed with these records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, recurrent depressive disorder, and SSD, has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence presented raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.